Posts by Julia Schmeelk

I believe I may have mentioned that we own a few books. Well today, thanks in large part to our friend Jack Walsh who painted downstairs, and my dad who donated the boards to get us started, I began setting up the library. It is a long drawn out process, but to begin is a…

I do a lot of reading. My taste spans many different genres but yesterday I bought a book, the 17th in that series. I have read them all but this one is Cross Breed by Lora Leigh. It is fantasy romance with genetically modified ‘breeds’ of differing kinds. Naturally I read it, all 300 some…

As people spring clean their houses, many of them drag out unwanted items and pile them by the road, making a feast of possibilities for veteran scroungers. Shawn and I have always made use of such opportunities, just as I dig through our things and drag out our own pile of unwanted items. It is…

I was hoping Jo, my editor, would have a packet for me leading towards the release of book 7, The Hunter, but it looks like her work may be still stalled. Instead, I spent a good portion of the day outside. When I wasn’t outside I was with my dad. We are having fun planning…

Whether you believe in gravity, or not, you won’t float. The same is true of climate change, atmospheric toxicology reports, and many other environmental issues. You don’t have to believe. It isn’t going to make a difference. Well, except you’ll be among the first to die. But I guess you don’t plan to be prepared.…

If you don’t have a dog, a garden, or children in the USA you might not know that we are experiencing the miracle of spring. Plants are poking their little green noses out of the dirt, pushing aside rocks and old rotting grass clippings and leaves. Rain spatters down, occasionally pouring out of the sky,…

For weeks I have been putting my resume out there, it might even have been for months. Who wants to keep track of frustration; but yesterday after I spent a lovely afternoon with my folks, I had a message. I texted back. I was instructed to find google hangout instant messenger. Yeah, it did not…